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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Now don't let yourself be scared by this picture... It isn't evil. It's just the Pig Faced Orange - famous throughout our house. Lol I'd guess a branch gouged into the outer parts of this orange right where eyes would be. (We leave our oranges to store on the tree - and ripen as long as they can. Once picked they start to rot. They are amazingly sweet! So we pick some for a week or so, and when we run out, pick another batch.)

Above is the lovely gift I got from Val in the mail this week. Thanks Val. It lead me to an idea for a swap. Anyone interested in swapping bright or springy fabrics in a kind of chain letter sort of way? I'll accumulate names (links) if you leave a comment saying you want to join in on the fun. We'll each send 3 - 10" blocks (from stash) to one name on the list that I'll make up and show on Wednesday next week. (I'm having company from England on Monday and Tuesday.) Val's gift lifted my spirits, and we all need a bit of that now that winter is old. What do you say? Are you in?

Here I'm going on about winter being old, and we have hardly had one here. My flowers are starting to come out...

I have no idea what these are called, but they are reliable bloomers twice a year! (Don't you love reliable bloomers? Lol) I call them Pig Ears, a gift from my neighbor to help with the Halloween plant give away. I've given 4 or 5 plants every year since, and the plant just keeps on giving.

Buds on the apricots!

Buds on the oranges!

So I hope this bit of California Sunshine lifted you out of the white stuff for a while. Remember to leave a comment to get in on the swap.

The weather here has been crazy . In one week we broke a record for the hottest number of days over 110F and the same week we broke another for the biggest amount of rain in a 24 hour period since about 1946!

Lovely oranges, especially the pig ones. We have an orange tree near our fence. Our side is in the shade and the oranges never get sweet. My neighbor gets the side of the tree that has the sun. Hers are always sweet! I love your reliable bloomers! My first daffodil showed up in my garden this week. Spring is coming!

Hey Terri, You are SO VERY WELCOME...but seriously, now you know how I felt when I got that huge bundle of eye spy fabric in the mail from YOU. Reaffirming that what goes around DOES come around...so glad my timing made your day! Count me in on the swap! We'll keep the happy mail going. :)V

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I'm the wife of a now retired salesman, Mom of 2 adult sons, and one Angel in Heaven. Grammy of 9 and Great Grammy of 1- some of them are nearing adult status, too... but I'm not old. I'm the new 40 something. (Can you see my fingers crossed?) I like quilting, starting new plants, rubber stamping cards, making bracelets and lots of other crafts. I believe housework is overrated, so I leave that for special occasions. My favorite holiday is Halloween and I love Harry Potter! (Sounds like True Confessions, doesn't it.)(The picture is from college days... I'm not telling the decade! I did make the sweater vest myself, with an ombre yarn. I've always liked it, but it sure wouldn't fit me anymore!) I hope you enjoy my blog.